Amid panic and fear triggered by violent acts in the holy city of Amritsar over the two days, Punjab Police apprehended two Hawala operators facilitating illegal financial transactions linked to drug trafficking.
The police officials have also recovered Rs 17,60,000 (USD 4,000) and a laptop with critical transaction records. The arrested individuals have been identified as Sukhjit Singh and Ranbir Singh.
The arrests follow the ongoing investigation into the seizure of 561 gm of heroin by Amritsar Rural Police, where the accused exposed their links to Hawala financing and other drug supply chains.
In a social media post on X, DGP Punjab Police wrote, "Zero Tolerance for Drug Financing! In a decisive crackdown on drug networks, Amritsar Rural Police apprehends two Hawala operators, Sukhjit Singh and Ranbir Singh, who were facilitating illegal financial transactions linked to drug trafficking. These arrests follow the ongoing investigation into the 561 gm heroin seizure by PS Gharinda, @Amritsar Police where the accused exposed their links to Hawala financing and other drug supply chains.”
The DGP further added, "@PunjabPoliceInd is systematically dismantling the drug ecosystem—targeting traffickers, their financiers, and enablers. Anyone involved in this dirty trade will face severe consequences."
Earlier, on March 14, BSF troops conducted an extensive search operation, leading to the recovery of three packets of suspected heroin from a farming field in the border area of Amritsar district.
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The BSF Punjab Frontier said in a press release, "BSF troops recovered three packets of suspected heroin (gross weight: 1.678 kgs) at about 04:30 am from a farming field near village Awanbasu of district Amritsar. Two packets were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, while the third one was wrapped with transparent plastic. Improvised copper wire loop was found attached to each packet."
The BSF and Punjab Police has also recovered over 500 grams of heroin from the Tarn Taran border area.
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